Chapter 841: Run off

"Our main gun can penetrate the British turret and main armor belt with a high probability at an engagement distance of 13,000 meters to 14,000 meters. The British have nothing to do with our main armor belt. We estimate the British 15 inches. The artillery cannot penetrate our main armor belt at 12 kilometers away. If they want to penetrate the 400mm armor on the front of our turret, it is estimated that it will be possible to get closer to within 8,000 meters." At this time, in the sand. In the control tower of the Enhorst, the Germans are also summing up experience and lessons.

"That is to say, there is a big man in the British 15-inch heavy artillery space, but he is not very good at it." Su Xiong's words caused people to roar with laughter. Since then, the claim that the British's shells are not good has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"This time the British have some good luck. They have a lot of warships, and we have never hit the deadly place like the other's ammunition depot. Otherwise, as long as a suitable hit can kill the queens in the sea." Like Thomas, Su Xiong also believes that luck is on the side of the British. In the previous battle, the British armor belt was not enough to defend against German attacks, whether it was a turret or ammunition defensive, but after a long time, the two British battleships were hit by at least 2 shots. The shells! But none of the shells hit the ammunition depot!

The only shell that hit the gun mount was also dissolved by the British through the ammunition depot. This made Su Xiong's heart very depressed. Of course, even if the ammunition is shot in the magazine, as long as it is not an instant flash explosion, there is hope to keep the ship through water injection. People are always inadequate. In fact, in general, it is a small probability to drop the opponent's battleship directly in one shot. You can't think about this kind of thing...

Later, when Ruprecht obtained detailed information about the engagement, he also thought that Su Xiong's luck was indeed not very good. Look at Jutland. Classmate Hipper killed three British battlecruisers alone. Although the queen should be stronger, but the Skoda 350mm artillery with hard cap and armor-piercing shells is absolutely sturdy!

There is no problem with the turret, the transition zone on the upper edge of the main armor, and the front of the rear turret. As a result, the two sides fought for an hour and a half. The two British warships were hit by nearly 30 rounds. Without improving the fire doors and adding dome armor, the British warships were not even fired with firecrackers. This is unscientific! Look at the history of Jutland, how simply the Betty fleet hangs! As a German after crossing, the prince felt very unbalanced in his heart! Of course, this is something later, so I won't mention it for now.

After collecting everyone's opinions, Su Xiong dismissed everyone, and everyone was tired after fighting for a day. The only thing left is Raidel, because he still needs to sum up with Raidel what to do next. To be honest, the situation of the fleet is not good. The Scharnhorst carries 800 tons of sea water, and the damaged area in the front cannot be completely repaired. It can only be temporarily blocked with a wooden plug. Once it sails at high speed, it may break. After several hours of long voyage, the fuel of the warship has dropped to about 55%. Of course, this is not only due to consumption, but also the loss caused by the rupture of the fuel tank. Fortunately, it doesn’t matter if the coal bunker has some sea water, it can be used. ....

"The most important thing is the issue of ammunition. Only 45% of Gneisenau’s main artillery shells are left, and Scharnhorst only has 40%. The consumption of armor-piercing shells is even greater, and we are absolutely incapable of competing with the British. People hit once," Raidel said. No matter how powerful the battleship is, how deep and fierce the artillery is, how accurate is it, how good is its character? There is no bombshell! However, the current situation is that the German fleet is absolutely not allowed to return to the Persian Gulf. Let alone whether the British have already laid mines there. I am afraid that a guard post has been set up hundreds of nautical miles away from the Persian Gulf, and the British fleet may also return. Sit back and wait for the rabbit. So the risk of going back will be very high.

"But if we don't go back, there won't be a single port in the entire Indian Ocean that supports us. What should we do?" Raidel asked.

"We can go to East Africa first. There is a batch of coal in the ports there. The British have not yet occupied all the ports in East Africa and Mozambique. We can obtain coal there to make up for our fuel consumption." Su Xiong thought for a while and said. (In history, when the light cruiser Königsberg was hidden at the mouth of the African estuary in the first World War, the Germans had arranged for a transport ship to provide 1,000 tons of coal, but unfortunately it was intercepted by the British on the way...)

"What then? The British can receive supplies and maintenance in Mumbai, Kolkata or even Ceylon, but we can only hesitate in desolate Africa. It may take a week, well, at most ten days, I am afraid that two British battleships can Regain considerable combat effectiveness. If they use Malaya or war exhaustion to bring a damaged warship, we will not be able to contend with the opponent. If we run into it again, we will not have enough fuel and ammunition to fight." Raidel said Is full of irritability and anxiety.

"As an assault ship operating behind enemy lines, we must adapt to the harsh environment and the pursuit of superior enemies. We are even inferior to those camouflaged assault ships in some respects. They can fight and walk while we can't." Su Xiong said with sentiment~www.wuxiaspot.com~ We can't just sit back and wait, right? "Ryder smiled bitterly.

"Of course not. Believe me, time is on our side. From now on, the key to whether we can escape is not in our performance, but in the North Sea! It is whether the high seas fleet is putting enough pressure on the British! "Su Xiong said.

"You mean, the High Seas Fleet is going to take a big action?" Raidel said in surprise.

"If Tirpitz is in power, then there will be no big action, but now it is His Royal Highness Ruprecht. His Royal Highness is very concerned about the whereabouts of Thomas Fleet. This is a signal to launch a large-scale operation in the North Sea. Signal." Su Xiong said it was not certain.

"That is to say, our task now is to delay? Wait until the British fleet returns by itself?" Raidel asked.

"Theoretically, this is the case. We hide better, minimize the number of sea attacks, or hide in a corner, and minimize radio communications. In this case, it is more difficult for Thomas to find us." Su Xiong said.

Su Xiong’s approach has been quite conservative. There is no radio signal, away from important lines of communication, and no more attacks. The search methods that the British can use have been reduced by most. Without the notification of merchant ships, the radio side of the island cannot be used. Effectively, the British fleet, which had lost most of its intelligence sources, had difficulty catching Su Xiong, who was bent on hiding.

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